Motel (band)
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| Motel | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Mexico D.F., Mexico  |
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| Genre(s) | Latin Soul Rock |
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| Years active | 2000–present | |
| Label(s) | Warner Music | |
| Website | motelmx.com | |
| Members | ||
| Rodrigo Dávila Chapoy (Vocals, Guitar) Guillermo Méndez (Guitar) Rubén Puente (Bass) José Damián (Drums) |
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Motel is an mexican soul-rock band created in 2002, it's confirmed by Guillermo (Billy) Méndez, Rodrigo Dávila Chapoy, José Damián and Rubén Puente.
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[edit] Beginnings Of The Band
The band started when its original members — Rodrigo and Billy — got reunited to do music only for fun without achieving a worldwide career. Both recorded their songs in music studios and rehearsals. They continued working for many months until the creation of their band. Then they played music like a duo in bars in Mexico D.F. an dhtey invited José Damián (drums) and Rubén Puente (bass) to form part of Motel.[1]
Years later, after they entered the musical market of Mexico and other countries in Latin America, they released their debut single Dime Ven.
Their debut album was released in late 2005, named by the band, "Motel".
Also, they wrote a song for the TV comedy, Skimo, transmited in Nickelodeon Latinamerica. The title of the song is called "Skimo es el lugar".
[edit] Charts
| Year | Song | Album | MEX | COL | LAT AM |
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| 2006 | Dime Ven | Motel | 2 | 6 | |
| 2006 | Olvidame | Motel | 6 | ||
| 2007 | Lejos Estamos Mejor | Motel |
[edit] Albums
Warner Music was the company who released "Motel", their first album who was produced by Aureo Baqueiro and co-produced by Jay de la Cueva. This includes eleven theme songs produced by the members of the same band. Their first album was released in November 2005 and includes their first single called "Dime Ven". After being heard in the mexican radio stations, the song peaked at #2 of Top 40 popular mexican songs in July 2006; competing with alternative-pop singer Julieta Venegas with her song "Me voy" that spended twelve weeks in #1. Their released their second single "Olvídame" who also got popularity in Mexico.
The album debuted at #23 in the month of May, Rolling Stone Mexico reveals.
In March 2007, the band announced through their website that they were composing songs for their second album.
